edb@akgua.UUCP (E.D. Brooks [Emily]) (09/26/84)
Someone mentioned a book where the hero survives by accident and his
companions fall perpetually into the event horizon of a ?giant star?.
I once read a short story with a similar plot and would like to know
which anthology. Please respond by mail and I will post the answer.
A survey ship is approaching a black hole accompanied by a telepathic
girl and (outside the ship) an energy being they all refer to as
"Lucifer". Lucifer and the girl (Evangeline?) 'talk' a lot; he is
almost her only companion. As they approach the black hole, Lucifer
darts over to investigate and is trapped by the gravitational pull.
The story jumps to some years later and to a Lunar convent where the
girl is now a novice?. Every year she says a prayer for Lucifer... whom
she can still hear falling forever into Hell.
The name of the story is I believe *Kyrie*; I do not remember the
author.
Please help! All leads cheerfully accepted.
Emily Brooks {...ihnp4!}akgua!edbmfc@hp-pcd.UUCP (mfc) (10/11/84)
I'd have answered this sooner, but I've been away from this net topic for a few days. The author of "Kyrie" was Poul Anderson, I believe. My copy of that short story is in "The World's Best SF of 1968", or somewhere in that time frame. I will confirm both the author and the book tomorrow (Thurs., 10/4/84). Regards, Mark Cook HP-PCD Corvallis, OR ...!hplabs!hp-pcd!mfc